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Old December 6th 16, 05:31 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Odd cirrus this evening
On Tue, 6 Dec 2016 15:02:48 +0000
Graham P Davis wrote:

That cirrus is perfectly normal; the curvature always occurs in the
vertical due to the ice crystals falling through layers of air having
differing wind velocities.

Thank you. I must have never seen it so pronounced before.


Mike

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